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#97a73b color: Science Experiment

#97a73b is rgb(151, 167, 59) in RGB and oklch(69.449% 0.13304 117.181) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

69.4%
0.133
117°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #97a73b

#97a73b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 117°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Science Experiment (#97a53f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #97a73b mixed with white

  1. 97a73b
  2. a1b053
  3. abb968
  4. b5c27c
  5. bfca8f
  6. c9d3a2
  7. d4dcb5
  8. dee5c7
  9. e9edda
  10. f4f6ec

Darker: #97a73b mixed with black

  1. 97a73b
  2. 839132
  3. 6f7b29
  4. 5c6621
  5. 495219
  6. 373e11
  7. 262c09
  8. 171a04
  9. 080a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #97a73b with less saturation

  1. 97a73b
  2. 97a649
  3. 98a555
  4. 98a560
  5. 99a46a
  6. 99a373
  7. 9aa27c
  8. 9aa085
  9. 9b9f8d
  10. 9c9e95

Questions about #97a73b

What color is #97a73b?

#97a73b is bright lime. The closest named color is Science Experiment. In RGB it is rgb(151, 167, 59), in HSL hsl(68.89, 47.79%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.449% 0.13304 117.181).

What colors go well with #97a73b?

The complementary color of #97a73b is #a68ae5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09621 and #5eb36b. The triadic partners are #36a8e4 and #dd779e.

Is white or black text more readable on #97a73b?

Black text reads better on #97a73b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #97a73b a warm or cool color?

#97a73b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 117 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.133.